The last workshop in the local library for this season was devoted to Wizard Of Oz book and movie. It was hard to separate the written story from the video version of it. For example, Dorothy had Silver Slippers in the book and Ruby Slippers in the movie. Scarecrow received a Diploma from Wizard of Oz; but in the book he actually received a bag of bran with pins and needles. And Cowardly Lion got a potion of Courage in the book while in the movie he got a medal.

I taught kids about a Still Life by cutting a few objects from the Wizard Of Oz story and combining them into a visual still life:

Then I painted the actual still life on a paper, and put it together:

We also had some “guests” who was watching us painting: my friend landed us a Wizard of Oz Barbie Doll collection:

Kids and I had a blast. We not only painted this time, we learned how to draw, how to place the images on a paper, make some important decisions on composition. The paintings turned out bright and creative:

Even Moms this time wanted to paint; and, I have to honestly tell you they did good and I saw they enjoyed every second of it :0)

My Botanical Impressionism series is continuing; and, now I feel like going to a Baby Blue mood. It started with painting on handmade paper when I created a few little handmade watercolor cards.

I placed one card against a blue canvas and instantly fell in love with the idea:

a handmade paper edges with the baby-blue canvas bring somewhat vintage feeling into the artwork. Yet the flowers, that are painted spontaneously, give a good impressionistic feeling.

Here are a few more recent designs:

A true burst of flowers is now in the Decor Gallery : tulips, daisies, daffodils, and many others! Yet it still growing just like a good gardener is using water to grow his plants, I use the watercolor and imagination to “grow” my watercolor flower bouquets.

This still life was created from several antique objects. The lovely china is from 1921. It was made in Bavaria, then one family from Russia purchased it and later on they brought it to America. The doll is from 50s. I borrowed it from my friend for the still life set. And the quilt on the background is made by my husbands great grandmother long long time ago when they did do each stitch by hand.

I love the vintage feeling of the sweet coffee cups. It was a challenge though to paint them white-on-white (white cups against a light quilt’s background, but I kept it that way to bring a light to this art work):

The most fun I had of course when painting polka-dotted Redhead Red Hat Girl. This lady really knew when to come for a tea party. Though she was waiting in the box for half century for that.

I’v even created a few designs with cards to celebrate the Old Times with the sweet messages:

It was fun to PLAY with letters. And, my ambition for the next year is to set up whole alphabet from my paintings. So far only 15 letters are created. I am going to post them on my new blog Art For Kids Room soon.

In Every Piece Of My Art There Is A Piece Of My Heart And A Sparkle Of My Soul

These two additions to my Nursery Series are going to be hung in one boys room. The baby is due in October, but his parents are already decorating his room. Mom and Dad have two cute little dogs: a boy and a girl. Mom works as a paramedic and a future Dad is a firefighter. I thought it would be great to dress one of the dog as a Dogtor, and another as a FireDog.. A little boy will learn from his first days of his life about such needed and important professions :0)

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10″x8″ Watercolor Paintings – Art for Kids Series

In Every Piece Of My Art
There Is A Piece Of My Heart And A Sparkle Of My Soul

This is a commission painting that I completed in watercolor for my client's T-Shirt designs. The design itself is in ink only but the colorful watercolor one is available for all the clients who wants to put this adorable basset puppy on a print on a wall. The good part of the commissioned design for […]

A new exciting commission painting of a Cute Little Basset Puppy Dog on a walk. I am so pleased how it looks not only on canvas on a wall but as well on various merchandise: Live To Create!!! www.artirina.com

It is time to say Many Many Thanks to the Art Collectors from different parts of the World for purchasing my art. Above painting was purchased by Art Collector from Chambersburg, PA. The customer from Peoria, IL purchased the Red Slippers, Tin Man Heart, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow Hat painting from Wizard Of Oz series: And […]